Finke G5306 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)

Ancient desert river systems, vast plains, and iconic outback routes—mapped with authority across Central Australia

Covering Finke and the surrounding Central Australian interior, this AUSTopo 1:250,000 sheet delivers a clear, authoritative regional overview of one of Australia’s most remarkable desert landscapes. Dominated by the legendary Finke River system—often described as one of the world’s oldest rivers—this map captures braided channels, floodouts, plains, and remote access routes essential for planning and navigation.

At 1:250,000 scale (1 cm = 2.5 km), it is the largest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire Australian continent—ideal for regional planning, land management, emergency coordination, and serious outback travel.

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🧭 Why this map stands out

• Updated mapping (2025) — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use

• True river-to-desert perspective — ancient river channels, plains, and access routes in one coherent view

• Professional-grade cartography — relied on by emergency services, engineers, and land managers

• Dual coordinate systems — seamless transition between office planning and field navigation

• Printed in Australia — precision output, locally finished and quality-checked

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🗺️ What you’ll see

• Contours and spot elevations across desert plains and low ranges

• The Finke River, tributaries, floodouts, and arid hydrology

• Roads, tracks, station routes, and place names

• Vegetation patterns and administrative boundaries

• Clear grid overlays for accurate positioning and large-area planning

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📐 Map details at a glance

• Scale: 1:250,000

• Series: AUSTopo — Australian Digital Topographic Map Series

• Coverage: Finke G5306

• Map currency: 2025

• Coordinates: Geographical & MGA

• Datum: GDA2020, AHD

• Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

• Sheet size: 800 mm (W) × 500 mm (H)

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🎨 Field-ready print options

All finishes are printed in Australia using high-resolution colour for crisp linework and dependable legibility.

• 📄 Paper (standard)
  Ideal for planning tables, briefing rooms, or framed reference.

• 💧 DuPont™ Tyvek® (waterproof & tear-proof)
  Foldable, lightweight, and exceptionally durable—perfect for remote desert conditions and repeated handling.

• 🔒 Laminated (write-on / wipe-off)
  True encapsulation protects against tears and stains. Annotate routes with whiteboard markers or apply map dots—then wipe clean and reuse.

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🎯 Who it’s for

• Emergency services & remote-area coordinators

• Environmental, geological & land-use managers

• Engineers and infrastructure planners

• Educators and students

• Outback travellers and expedition planners

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🇦🇺 Our commitment

Every AUSTopo map we supply is printed and finished in Australia, colour-managed for accuracy, hand-checked, and packed with care—so it arrives ready for real-world use.

Plan, brief, and explore the Finke region with confidence. Choose your finish and add this essential 2025 AUSTopo map to your kit today.